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Gel Offers A More Targeted Approach

...is released where it is needed -- further down the gastrointestinal tract in the colon. Researchers put vitamin B2 in the hydrogel instead of a drug and studied its release in conditions simulating a human body. However they say the next step is to conduct in vivo studies of the hydrogel system so it can be modified...

Before Weight Loss Surgery One Should Get Tested for Bacteria

...e if they carry common bacteria responsible for // gastrointestinal disorders, say researchers according to findings o...at group, nearly half who had the surgery reported gastrointestinal symptoms after the operation. The study also showed that about 19 percent of patients showed no sign...

Swallowing Magnets Found To Be Dangerous for Kids

...ts // that reach the stomach will pass through the gastrointestinal tract on their own. However, up to 20 percent will need to be surgically removed. Children who swallow more than one magnet need immediate medical attention. Researchers say if magnets are allowed to pass beyond the stomach, they can attract each ot...

Acid Suppressive Drugs Found To Increase The Risk for Pneumonia

...ressive drugs are very effective in treating upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms, but they also have some significant drawbacks....

The Effectiveness Of NSAIDs Evaluated

... to serious side effects in the elderly, including gastrointestinal bleeding, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and kidney failure, the investigators conclude the drugs should not be used for long-term pain relief. In conclusion researchers say NSAIDs can reduce short-term pain in osteoarthritis of the ...

Easier Tests To Detect Tuberculosis

...wallows a string. It's then removed from the upper gastrointestinal tract and a sputum sample is collected. The string helps the child bring up a better sample of sputum. Researchers found the string test helped to detect more cases of tuberculosis than did sputum induction alone. Thus researchers say more straightf...

Increased Risk For Venous Thrombosis In Cancer Patients

...thrombosis, followed by those with lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer. In the first few months after the diagnosis of cancer, the risk of venous thrombosis was highest (53-times greater risk). Patients with cancer with distant metastases had a higher risk compared to patients without distant matastases (20-tim...

Hand sanitizers may reduce respiratory and gastrointestinal infections at home

... more, the chances of spreading of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases from one family member to another is rest... record the timing and duration of respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases. Each family had at least one child of age between 6 months and 5 yrs who goes to a day car...

FDA to bring about changes in Marketed Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

...warnings about risk of cardiovascular problems and gastrointestinal bleeding because of the usage of the drug. Manufa... similar label highlighting the cardiovascular and gastrointestinal risks associated with the use of the said drugs. The makers of over the counter NSAIDs were also ask...

Herbal remedies can have harmful interaction when taken with drugs for rheumatic arthritis

...r non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, may cause gastrointestinal bleeding. 105 of 238 patients who went treatment for rheumatic arthritis in an outpatient clinic under study had taken herbal medication at some point of time. Some commonly taken alternative remedies were cod liver oil, glucosamine, chondroitin, an...

Antibodies to fight HIV infection.

...ffects of these treatments include chronic nausea, gastrointestinal problems etc. The new research had tried to fight the virus by using antibodies of the body. Although its difficult to fight HIV with antibodies as the virus can mutate rapidly to take a new form that may not be so easily distinguished. The researc...

Depression medication can cause gastrointestinal bleedings

...e Week 2005, antidepressants have shown to cause// gastrointestinal bleedings. Clinical depression, also known as uni... SSRIs may be of as much risk as NSAIDs in causing gastrointestinal bleedings. The team of researchers had reviewed the records of 549 patients hospitalized for acute ...

Extracts of grapefruit heals stomach ulcers

...t, grapefruit had been associated with acidity and gastrointestinal irritation, the fruit actually posses healthy and helpful ingredients that have healing properties. Researchers from Poland, who had researched on the subject and presented their study findings at the Digestive Disease Week meeting, have examined the...

Maintaining Weight Loss with Drugs

... digested resulting in mild- to moderate-intensity gastrointestinal problems. Long-term research has shown that people who are overweight in their teens often continue to be overweight into adulthood with a high risk of cholesterol and diabetes and also a decreased quality of life. Thus researchers concerned with he...

Irritable bowel syndrome associated with food intake, confirms blood test

...Irritable bowel syndrome is one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions. It is a chronic disease with symptoms like abdominal pain and changed bowel habits with no particular reason. Often there may not be any long-term cure for the condition. Scientists from St. George's Hospital in London who had been cond...

Anthrax Scare In Tamil Nadu State of India

...for example). People also can become infected with gastrointestinal anthrax by eating undercooked meat from infected animals. Anthrax as a weapon- Anthrax also can be used as a weapon. This happened in the United States in 2001. Anthrax was deliberately spread through the postal system by send...

Anthrax Scare In Tamil Nadu State of India

...for example). People also can become infected with gastrointestinal anthrax by eating undercooked meat from infected animals. Anthrax as a weapon- Anthrax also can be used as a weapon. This happened in the United States in 2001. Anthrax was deliberately spread through the postal system by send...

Hypertension can be caused by Inhalation of Salt

...salt may be absorbed from respiratory tract or the gastrointestinal tract. Consequent increases in plasma sodium may be responsible for increases in the blood pressure", explain Kripa Haldiya. It is known that high consumption of salt can make a person prone to develop high blood pressure and the consequent develop...

Inhaling Salt Can Lead To Hypertension

...salt may be absorbed from respiratory tract or the gastrointestinal tract. Consequent increases in plasma sodium may be responsible for increase in blood pressure," the researchers said. Their findings also suggest that workers in factories such as the ones studied could easily protect themselves from the negative e...

“Alcohol” To “Cancer”: I Hereby Invite You To Join Me At The Earlest

... already been linked to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal cancer and other types of cancer. Source: Indo-Asian News Service Medindia on Alcoholism: Man has always enjoyed getting intoxicated. Alcohol has always been an important part of all social occasions and rituals. Today alcohol consumption is on...

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